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Mercedes-Benz is concerned with developments in the areas of transportation, logistics, smart technologies and connectivity, which is clearly manifested in the revolutionary ‘Vision Van’ study. The worlds of work and life are becoming increasingly more networked and controllable using a smartphone.

Actually, everything looks normal: Employees of the Daimler plant in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim are pouring out to the campus, enjoying their lunch break. But today a stranger is among their midst – 6D63, a small delivery robot. Its mission is to revolutionize logistics on the last mile. Behind this is a joint project by Mercedes-Benz Vans and Starship Technologies: A modified Sprinter model holding up to eight delivery robots capable of delivering parcels independently. This means a substantial increase in efficiency, not only for the delivery company, but also for customers because they will be able to decide exactly when and where they want to receive their parcel. Thanks to Mercedes-Benz, delivery robots like the 6D63 could soon become part of our everyday life.

More and more people tend to order goods online: To make sure customers will get their purchases right on time or even faster, Mercedes-Benz, US drone systems developer Matternat and Swiss online marketplace Siroop initiated the joint project „Vans and Drones“. By combining vans as mobile landing platforms and drones as deliverer, it can be possible to achieve an order within only one day. This unique concept is being tested in Zurich to detect its’ efficiency and acceptance by customers. Heart of the concept ist to mainly avoid traffic jams during the delivery process – the drone flies the product to the van, that eventually supplies the order on the last mile.

More and more people tend to order goods online: To make sure customers will get their purchases right on time or even faster, Mercedes-Benz, US drone systems developer Matternet and Swiss online marketplace Siroop initiated the joint project “Vans and Drones”. By combining Mercedes-Benz Vans as mobile landing platforms and drones as deliverer, it can be possible to achieve an order within only one day. This unique concept is being tested in Zurich to detect its efficiency and acceptance by customers. Heart of the concept is to mainly avoid traffic jams during the delivery process – the drone flies the product to the van that eventually supplies the order on the last mile.